CN Energy Group. (NASDAQ:CNEY – Get Rating) and Aemetis (NASDAQ:AMTX – Get Rating) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for CN Energy Group. and Aemetis, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Get CN Energy Group. alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CN Energy Group. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Aemetis | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
Aemetis has a consensus price target of $13.05, indicating a potential upside of 265.55%. Given Aemetis' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Aemetis is more favorable than CN Energy Group..
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares CN Energy Group. and Aemetis' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CN Energy Group. | $40.21 million | 0.33 | $2.23 million | N/A | N/A |
| Aemetis | $211.95 million | 0.59 | -$47.15 million | ($2.59) | -1.38 |
CN Energy Group. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aemetis.
Profitability
This table compares CN Energy Group. and Aemetis' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CN Energy Group. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Aemetis | -35.11% | N/A | -20.85% |
Risk and Volatility
CN Energy Group. has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aemetis has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.2% of CN Energy Group. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.7% of Aemetis shares are held by institutional investors. 14.3% of Aemetis shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Aemetis beats CN Energy Group. on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CN Energy Group.
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CN Energy Group. Inc. manufactures and supplies wood-based activated carbon in China. The company's activated carbon is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, water purification, environmental protection, and food and beverage production. It also produces biomass electricity for State Grid Heilongjiang, a subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China in Heilongjiang Province. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Lishui, China.
About Aemetis
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Aemetis, Inc. is a renewable fuels and biochemical company, which engages in the acquisition, development, and commercialization of technologies that replace traditional petroleum-based products. It operates through the North America and India geographical segments. The North America segment manages Keyes Plant in California, the cellulosic ethanol facility in Riverbank, the cluster of biogas digesters on dairies near Keyes, California, the Goodland Plant, Kansas and the research and development facility in Minnesota. The India segment refers to the Kakinada plant, administrative offices in Hyderabad, and holding companies in Nevada and Mauritius. Its products include glycerin, ethanol, food and feed, biodiesel, and edible oils. The company was founded by Eric Armstrong McAfee in 2006 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA.
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